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2008-10-10 India-Pakistan

Al-Qaeda commanders escape Pakistan missile strike

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Posted by tu3031 2008-10-10 09:52|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A shame, but at least they won't be able to meet at Mr. Gul's house any more. With winter coming on, cozy meeting places are no doubt terribly important. We will pass over, unremarked, how annoying Mr. Gul must find the need to suddenly acquire a new home staffed appropriately with wives and children.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-10 11:23|| 2008-10-10 11:23|| Front Page Top

#2 missed most of them by just minutes

Do we have a security leak? Too often our targets leave just before the missiles arrive.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-10-10 12:06|| 2008-10-10 12:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Glenmore, i was thinking the same thing while reading this. But then i just put if off too being all the political bullshit we have too go through just too shoot the missile in the first place.

Posted by chris 2008-10-10 12:10|| 2008-10-10 12:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Lots of security leaks on the Pakistani side, from what I've read. It apparently frustrates the CIA guys terribly.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-10 12:13|| 2008-10-10 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Keep trying. Only has to work once.

Posted by Iblis 2008-10-10 12:22|| 2008-10-10 12:22|| Front Page Top

#6 ISI tip off by any chance?

Always remember how Paki ISI/Generals went to talk to Taliban re handing over Osama in 2001 but instead told them to hold tight and not hand over!!!!2 faced scumbags!!!!

Posted by Paul 2008-10-10 12:28|| 2008-10-10 12:28|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd forgotten that, Paul. Thanks for the reminder. :-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-10 12:41|| 2008-10-10 12:41|| Front Page Top

#8 That's the first thing I thought when I read it.

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-10 13:17|| 2008-10-10 13:17|| Front Page Top

#9 It's no more complicated than the fact that they have a network of observers. When they hear a drone overhead, the important 'targets' vacate.

This one is unusual in that we have an almost play-by-play.

Methinks too much was given up to the Taliban in this one...the 'security officials' need to STFU.

Posted by logi_cal 2008-10-10 21:04|| 2008-10-10 21:04|| Front Page Top

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